Cauthen v. Central Georgia Bank

Crawford, Justice.

[The Central Georgia Bank brought suit on a promissory note against Thos. L. Cauthen, as principal, and' John Cauthen and A. Stafford, as endorsers. John Cauthen pleaded, among other things, that he was a mere co-security with Stafford, and offered to contribute one-half towards the payment of the debt. Stafford, on the other hand, pleaded that John Cauthen was really a co-principal with Thos, L. Cauthen, and that he (Stafford) alone signed as security. On the trial, evidence was introduced in support of these pleas, which was very conflicting. The judge, to whom the case…